1809 Connecticut gubernatorial election
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The 1809 Connecticut gubernatorial election took place on April 10, 1809.[1]
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April 10, 1809
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Trumbull: 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% 80â90% 90â100% Spalding: 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% No Data/Vote: | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Federalist Governor Jonathan Trumbull Jr. won re-election to a twelfth term, defeating Democratic-Republican nominee Asa Spalding with 63.81% of the vote.
General election
Candidates
- Asa Spalding, Democratic-Republican, attorney,[2][3] Democratic-Republican nominee for Lieutenant Governor in 1804, 1805, 1806, 1807 and 1808, Democratic-Republican nominee for U.S. Senate in 1807 special election
- Jonathan Trumbull Jr., Federalist, incumbent Governor
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Federalist | Jonathan Trumbull Jr. (incumbent) | 14,650 | 63.81% | ||
| Democratic-Republican | Asa Spalding | 8,159 | 35.54% | ||
| Scattering | 149 | 0.65% | |||
| Majority | 6,491 | 28.27% | |||
| Turnout | 22,958 | ||||
| Federalist hold | Swing | ||||
